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Exxon CEO: Fossil fuels warm planet, says Earth will adapt

NEW YORK (AP) -- ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson says that fears about climate change, drilling, and energy dependence are overblown.

In a speech Wednesday, Tillerson acknowledges that burning of fossil fuels is warming the planet, but says society will be able to adapt. The risks of oil and gas drilling are well understood and can be mitigated, he says. And he says dependence on other nations for oil is not a concern as long as access to supply is certain.